Heinz Kohut Flashcards
the closer an insult comes to your self-worth, the more it hurts
Narcissistic Wound
the inability to see from someone else’s perspective
Primary Narcissism
our need to be mirrored or empathized with
Grandiose Self
rewarding approximations to get a desired behavior
Transmuting Internalizations
an idealized version of what is possible
Idealized Parent Selfobject
the need to mirror someone else
Idealizing Self
balancing act of the grandiose self and the idealizing self
Nuclear Self
lack of an empathic mirror causes boredom ex) drugs, risky behaviors, sex
Understimulated Self
comes from a humiliation when vulnerable ex) anxiety, conversion disorders
Fragmenting Self
too much empathic mirroring when young ex) shyness, depression
Overstimulated Self
the optimal frustrations were impaired in some way ex) always on edge
Overburdened Self
attention-seeking, classic narcissism
Mirror-Hungry Behavior
putting someone on a pedestal
Ideal-Hungry Behavior
getting people to agree with you
Alter-Ego-Hungry Behavior
wanting to become like an ideal person and the lines blur
Merger-Hungry Behavior
removes themselves from civilization
Contact-Shunning Behavior
real people
External Objects
mental representations of people
Internal Objects
the individual experiences internal objects as an integral sense of self
Self-Objects
a yearning to be admired and have an impact on others
Need to be Mirrored
the child’s unrealistic grandiosity and exhibitionism must be modified by gradual frustrations accompanied by loving support
Optimal Frustration
the degree of integration, coherence, and vitality of the nuclear self
Cohesive Self
the epitome of mental health
Autonomous Self
psyche is reacting to a disturbing change in the condition of the self
Self-State Dreams
